diff --git a/gui/qt/main_window.py b/gui/qt/main_window.py
index 1b24b770..785c5b85 100644
--- a/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -697,8 +697,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, PrintError):
         return w
 
 
-    def delete_payment_request(self, item):
-        addr = str(item.text(2))
+    def delete_payment_request(self, addr):
         self.wallet.remove_payment_request(addr, self.config)
         self.request_list.update()
         self.clear_receive_tab()
diff --git a/gui/qt/request_list.py b/gui/qt/request_list.py
index ad2a1633..1aca9f0e 100644
--- a/gui/qt/request_list.py
+++ b/gui/qt/request_list.py
@@ -116,6 +116,6 @@ class RequestList(MyTreeWidget):
         menu.addAction(_("Copy %s")%column_title, lambda: self.parent.app.clipboard().setText(column_data))
         menu.addAction(_("Copy URI"), lambda: self.parent.view_and_paste('URI', '', self.parent.get_request_URI(addr)))
         menu.addAction(_("Save as BIP70 file"), lambda: self.parent.export_payment_request(addr))
-        menu.addAction(_("Delete"), lambda: self.parent.delete_payment_request(item))
+        menu.addAction(_("Delete"), lambda: self.parent.delete_payment_request(addr))
         run_hook('receive_list_menu', menu, addr)
         menu.exec_(self.viewport().mapToGlobal(position))